Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Sport England
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
Contact
Procurement Team
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
SE1071 - Data Hosting & E-mail Newsletter Dispatch
Reference number
SE1071
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72320000 - Database services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Sport England has appointed a supplier to provide database hosting, support and e-mail newsletter dispatches.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £145,680
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sport England as the contracting authority is tendering for the supply of data hosting and email newsletter dispatch.
Sport England runs a programme called Be Inspired which is an email newsletter that encourages people to watch, play and volunteer in sport. The newsletter currently has more than 1.3million active contacts and we’re looking for a supplier to provide data hosting, email newsletter dispatch and analytics services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion - Name: Technical Evaluation / Weighting: 65
Cost criterion - Name: Social Value Evaluation / Weighting: 25
Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Evaluation / Weighting: 10
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-021320
four.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
SE1071
Title
Data Hosting & E-mail Newsletter Dispatch
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Forfront Limited
3rd Floor Paternoster House, 65 St Paul's Churchyard
London
EC4M 8AB
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03643637
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £145,680
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Sport England - Complaints Procedure
SportPark, 3 Oakwood Drive
Loughborough
LE11 3QF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.sportengland.org/corporate-information
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Service
London
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit